Unifirst (UNF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) recorded FCF Margin of 3.34% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), down 0.66 percentage points from 4.00% a year earlier and down 2.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Unifirst (UNF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Unifirst's FCF Margin came in at 3.54% as of May 30, 2026, down 2.58 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it came in at 5.86%, up 0.30 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has increased for three straight fiscal years, though with a five-year change of -3.56 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 5.56% in FY2024 (+3.60 pp), 1.96% in FY2023 (+3.04 pp), -1.08% in FY2022 (-5.39 pp) and 4.31% in FY2021 (-5.11 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -4.78% in fiscal Q1 2022 to 9.97% in fiscal Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.26 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 6.94 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 15.62 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 5.66% (Q2 2026), -3.87% (Q1 2026) and 9.09% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 15.23% |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 15.42% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -15.18% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 21.61% |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 7.75% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 18.71% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 0.10% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.29% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.33 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 241.12 Mn | 5.95% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 5.95% |
| May 30, 2026 | 3.34% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.66% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | -3.87% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 9.09% |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.00% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 6.25% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.06% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 9.97% |
| May 25, 2024 | 6.17% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 4.61% |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1.12% |
| Nov 26, 2022 | -2.09% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -4.78% |
| May 29, 2021 | 6.40% |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 11.17% |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 2.44% |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 12.99% |
| May 30, 2020 | 8.91% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 11.01% |
API Access
Unifirst FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "UNF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();